Mezzotint
The City Chanters by Samuel Okey after John Collet 1771
Samuel Okey after John Collet (1725-1780) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Very interesting outfit for the center woman… Detail: boy, wig, tricorn hat, sailor, sea turtle, straw hat, girl, doll, prison, hand bills
“Le Gout du Jour #2” or Battledore & Shuttlecock, published by Aaron Martinett, 1802
Detail: Empire Dress, table, chair, wide brim hat, basket, bottle, goblet, house, sports, whip, walking stick, racket, shuttlecock, couples, gloves, picnic
Madge and Bauldy by David Allen
David Allen (1755-1796) from the Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James and Janet Sale, B.A. 1960 Detail: dog, hat, short jacket, pocket, haystack, distaff, house, workers
The Pantheon after Edward Edwards 1772
Edward Edwards (1738-1806) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: child, walking stick, food, tea, table knife, spoon, tray, tea cup, tea pot, table, fan, social event
A Lesson Westward by Robert Dighton 1782
Robert Dighton (1752-1814) from the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: pig, road, wagon, horse, wheat, waggoner, striped jacket, house, tophat
The Butcher from Diderot’s Encyclopedia 1763
Diderot and D’Alembert We have added some new knives to our product line and I thought I would find some nice knife pictures. This one has some great detail, I especially like the knife block on the belt. Detail: butcher, workshop, knife, cleaver, knife block, axe, mallet, bellows, table, scraper, meat hook, belt, knife sharpener, … Continue reading
The Liberty of the Subject (press gang) by Humphrey 1779
Humphrey Detail: dog, child, mop, cudgel, scissors, sailor clothing, sailor, officer, press gang